NFL Approves Defense Use Of Electronic Devices

Tuesday March 31, 2008 PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The NFL owners have approved acommunications device for defenses. By a vote of 25-to-7, withoffensive minded coaches voting against the device, the leagueapproved a plan where one defensive player at a time can wear ahelmet equipped like the one used by quarterbacks. Should thatplayer leave the game, another player can be designated to alsohave the device. Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher says the use of the devices doesn'tmean teams still won't use defensive signals.

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